There's a space joke so old you're unlikely to find its provenance on the internet: If you want to visit the sun, go at night. If you're scratching your head about the punchline, that's because the sun, our solar system's star that provides heat and light, is a blindingly ...
Short answer: Our mission is to document and define words as they’re actually used—not to be gatekeepers or make rules about what is or is “not a word.” And just because a word is not in the dictionary doesn’t mean it’s not a word. Do you thinksupposablybelongs in the diction...
led by longtime coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi. In the authoritarian system the Karolyis created, gymnasts were expected to be silent and obedient. Martha Karolyi ran the women's national team for 15 years and took the program to its greatest heights before...
The internet is redefining what journalism means. It’s become even more critical for online information consumers (you and me) to take on a burden we haven’t had to concern ourselves with until now. The burden of confirmation. I’ve written about it before, but the sad fact is,you can...
which technologies are involved and why complying with the government's request is harder than you might think. We've put this FAQ together to help you get up to speed, and we'll keep updating it with new questions and answers. Feel free to add your questions to the comments section be...
When you have a funny quip or idea or joke, it’s hard not to share it right away. But the best-placed pun is actually at the end. Put the funny part at the end of the sentence. For example, if the fact it’s a cat is the surprise or twist in your story, don’t say, “...
Housewife.Her characters range from hot messes to vengeful former cult-followers, and all of her books are full of surprises (be they hilarious or blood-spattered). It’s no shocker, then, that Winstead’s guidance for crafting great banter is all about taking risks and embracing the ...
On the other hand, it might also mean that the lights in the television Studio are too hot- which is one reason polygraph tests are inadmissible in court. “Good lie detectors don’t rely on a single thing” says Ekma ,but interpret clusters of verbal and non-verbal clues that suggest ...
He waits through the MELODIC DOORBELL until a VOICE finally answers. The voice is middle-aged, female. FEMALE VOICE (SPEAKER) Who is it? KI-WOO Mrs. Park? Hi, I’m Min-Hyuk’s friend-- FEMALE VOICE (SPEAKER) Oh, hello. Please come in. CLANK. The gate is unlocked, and Ki-...
After this, the next sentence (“It is a koskenkorva boletus”) can be heard as a response and expansion to Tom's initiation of parody and joke. To this, Tom then reacts with laughter (turn 19), which indicates that what Max said was perceived as joke. Tom also repeats the words “...